Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), is a point rating system devised by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) as a way to bring BREEAM to the United States. LEED was first introduced in 1998 and continues to update and expand it rating system and programs.
LEED Programs
LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations is a green building rating system that was designed to guide and distinguish high-performance commercial and institutional projects, with a focus on office buildings.
LEED for Commercial Interiors is the much anticipated green benchmark for the tenant improvement market. LEED for Commercial Interiors gives the power to make sustainable choices to tenants and designers, who do not always have control over whole building operations. LEED for Commercial Interiors is the recognized standard for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work, are less costly to operate and maintain, and reduce environmental footprint.
LEED for Core and Shell Development is for designers, builders, developers and new building owners who address sustainable design for new core and shell construction. Broadly defined, core and shell construction covers base building elements, such as the structure, envelope and building-level systems, such as central HVAC, etc. The LEED for Core and Shell product recognizes that the division between owner and tenant responsibility for certain elements of the building varies between markets.
LEED for Retail Program (Spring 2007, call for pilot projects)
The LEED for Retail program consists of two rating systems. One is based on New Construction and Major Renovations version 2.2. The other track is based on LEED for Commercial Interiors version 2.0. The LEED for Retail rating systems recognizes the unique nature of retail design and construction projects. The rating systems address the specific needs of retail spaces including lighting, sites, security, energy and water concerns by providing tailored credit language and alternative compliance paths as needed.
-Robyn Parker, AIA LEED AP
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